Make Your Missouri Statement.

Why study elementary education at Missouri State?

Our program is the largest in Missouri and prepares students to become effective elementary teachers.

You will have opportunities to work with children from diverse backgrounds, through a unique internship in a Title 1 school.

You will have multiple "real world" experiences through practica, internships, clinical experiences, and other formal and informal opportunities in classrooms and other settings prior to graduation.

You will graduate from a program that has a high rate of placement and employment immediately following graduation.

You will interact with highly qualified and dedicated faculty and staff members who represent a wide variety of content expertise, backgrounds and interests.

You will complete a program with a tradition of more than 100 years of preparing high quality elementary teaching professionals at Missouri State.

Certification and accreditation

After successfully completing our program, students are certified in the state of Missouri to teach grades 1-6. Our elementary education program is approved by the Missouri State Board of Education, accredited by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and CAEP and nationally recognized by the Association for Childhood Education International.

Emphasis areas

As part of our program, you will choose a focus area related to elementary education. You may choose an Accelerated Master's, a Program Emphasis or a Minor in one of the areas listed below:

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Accelerated Master's

Elementary Education

Early Childhood and Family Development

Special Education with option in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Literacy

Educational Technology

Program Emphasis

Child Development

Middle School Education

Special Education

Science/Discover Nature

Mathematics

Social Studies

Diversity

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Foreign Language (Spanish, Chinese or Arabic)

Psychology

Literacy

Minor

Biology

Disabilities Studies

Diversity Studies

English

French, German, or Spanish

General Family and Consumer Sciences

Geography

History

Linguistics

Literacy

Mathematics

Political Science

Religious Studies

Sociology

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Writing

Inspiring academics

Unique resources and opportunities help you find your place -- at Missouri State and beyond.